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Maryam Modjaz

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University of Virginia

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College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

Department of Astronomy

Maryam Modjaz is a Professor of Astronomy at the University of Virginia, where she leads research on the environments of supernovae (SNe) and gamma-ray bursts, the SN-GRB connection, and exotic stellar explosions within time-domain astronomy. Her recent work includes multiwavelength studies of interacting Type IIn and Ibn supernovae to trace progenitor mass-loss histories, JWST observations of the Crab Nebula constraining explosion mechanisms, and synthetic light curves for stripped-envelope supernovae. A Humboldt Foundation Faculty Fellowship recipient, she collaborates extensively with institutions across the US, Europe, Israel, and Asia.

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astronomy high-energy astrophysics supernova high energy physics high energy density physics stellar astrophysics nuclear fusion stellar evolution astrophysics physics extragalactic astronomy observational astronomy atomic spectroscopy astrophysical plasmas stellar structure cosmic abundance nuclear science synchrotron radiation relativistic astrophysics galaxy formation planetary sciences astronomical image analysis galaxy formation and evolution nuclear astrophysics astroinformatics astrostatistics infrared optic large scale structure x-ray spectroscopy neutrino astronomy massive stars analytical atomic spectrometry experimental physics light science planetary change scientific data photometry (optics) stripped-envelope core-collapse supernovae light curves spectroscopic property spectroscopic methods light curve type ic supernova sne ib stripped-envelope supernovae plasma physics space weather astrophysical simulations x-ray optics sne ia nearby supernovae type ic supernovae shock waves modern physics early universe lunar science chemical abundances stripped sne loss revisited grb 090426 berkeley sample type ii sne geophysical research search for extraterrestrial intelligence relativistic plasma meteoritics black hole dynamic black holes dusty plasmas radiation detection

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Results and Source Codes for,"Traces of Helium Detected in Type Ic Supernova 2014L". Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) (2026)

high-energy astrophysicsphysicsastronomynuclear fusionhigh energy density physicshelium detectedneutrino astronomyhigh energy physicssupernovasource codesastrophysicsatomic spectroscopyexperimental physicsstellar astrophysics

The Search for Stable Nickel: Investigating the Origins of Type Ia Supernovae With Late-Time Near-Infrared Spectroscopy From the Carnegie Supernova Project-II. The Astrophysical Journal (2026)

high-energy astrophysicscarnegie supernova project-iiphysicsastronomynuclear fusionastrophysical plasmasstable nickelobservational astronomyhigh energy physicssupernovaastrophysicsstellar evolutionlate-time near-infrared spectroscopyatomic spectroscopystellar astrophysics

A Multiwavelength Autopsy of the Interacting Type Iin Supernova 2020Ywx: Tracing Its Progenitor Mass-Loss History for 100 Yr Before Death. The Astrophysical Journal (2025)

Raphael Baer-WayPoonam ChandraMaryam ModjazSahana KumarCraig PellegrinoRoger ChevalierAdrian CrawfordArkaprabha SarangiNathan SmithKeiichi MaedaA. J. NayanaAlexei V. FilippenkoJennifer E. AndrewsIair ArcaviK. Azalee BostroemThomas G. BrinkYize DongVikram DwarkadasJoseph R. FarahD. Andrew HowellDaichi HiramatsuGriffin HosseinzadehCurtis McCullyNicolas MezaMegan NewsomeEstefania Padilla GonzalezJeniveve PearsonDavid J. SandManisha ShresthaGiacomo TerreranStefano ValentiSamuel WyattYi YangWei Kang Zheng

progenitor mass-loss historyastrophysicsastronomysupernovamultiwavelength autopsy

Physics-Driven Explosions of Stripped High-Mass Stars: Synthetic Light Curves and Spectra of Stripped-Envelope Supernovae With Broad Light Curves. The Astrophysical Journal (2025)

Jing 晶 Lu 陆Brandon L. BarkerJared GoldbergWolfgang E. KerzendorfMaryam ModjazSean M. CouchJoshua V. ShieldsAndrew G. Fullard

broad light curvessynthetic light curvesastronomystripped-envelope supernovaephysics-driven explosionsastrophysicsstripped high-mass starsstellar astrophysics

The First Radio View of a Type Ibn Supernova in Sn 2023Fyq: Understanding the Mass-Loss History in the Last Decade Before the Explosion. The Astrophysical Journal Letters (2025)

first radio viewhigh-energy astrophysicsphysicsnuclear fusionastronomytype ibn supernovasn 2023fyqhigh energy physicsrelativistic astrophysicssupernovaastrophysics

Characterizing the Rapid Hydrogen Disappearance in Sn 2022Crv: Evidence of a Continuum Between Type Ib and Iib Supernova Properties. The Astrophysical Journal (2024)

Yize 一泽 Dong 董Stefano ValentiChris AshallMarc WilliamsonDavid J. SandSchuyler D. Van DykAlexei V. FilippenkoSaurabh W. JhaMichael LundquistMaryam ModjazJennifer E. AndrewsJacob E. JencsonGriffin HosseinzadehJeniveve PearsonLindsey A. KwokTeresa BolandEric Y. HsiaoNathan SmithNancy Elias-RosaShubham SrivastavStephen SmarttMichael FultonWeiKang ZhengThomas G. BrinkMelissa ShahbandehK. Azalee BostroemEmily HoangDaryl JanzenDarshana MehtaNicolas MezaManisha ShresthaSamuel WyattKatie AuchettlChristopher R. BurnsJoseph FarahLluís GalbanyEstefania Padilla GonzalezJoshua HaislipJason T. HinkleD. Andrew HowellThomas De JaegerVladimir KouprianovSahana KumarJing LuCurtis McCullyShane MoranNidia MorrellMegan NewsomeCraig PellegrinoAbigail PolinDaniel E. ReichartB. J. ShappeeMaximilian D. StritzingerGiacomo TerreranM. A. Tucker

astronomyiib supernova propertiessupernovaastrophysics

Dissecting the Crab Nebula With Jwst: Pulsar Wind, Dusty Filaments, and Ni/Fe Abundance Constraints on the Explosion Mechanism. The Astrophysical Journal Letters (2024)

Tea TemimJ. Martin LamingP. J. KavanaghNathan SmithPatrick SlaneWilliam P. BlairIlse De LoozeNiccolò BucciantiniAnders JerkstrandNicole Marcelina GountanisRavi SankritDan MilisavljevicArmin RestMaxim LyutikovJoseph DePasqualeThomas MartinLaurent DrissenJohn RaymondOri D. FoxMaryam ModjazAnatoly SpitkovskyLouis-Gregory Strolger

explosion mechanismhigh-energy astrophysicsmeteoriticsdusty filamentsastronomylunar scienceobservational astronomyrelativistic astrophysicscrab nebulaastrophysicsplanetary sciencespulsar wind

Multifilter Uv to Near-Infrared Data-Driven Light-Curve Templates for Stripped-Envelope Supernovae. The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series (2024)

Somayeh KhakpashFederica B. BiancoMaryam ModjazWillow F. FortinoAlexander GaglianoConor LarisonTyler A. Pritchard

astronomymultifilter uvstripped-envelope supernovaeobservational astronomysupernovaastrophysicsastroinformatics

Spectral Dataset of Young Type Ib Supernovae and Their Time Evolution. Astronomy and Astrophysics (2024)

N. YesminC. PellegrinoM. ModjazR. Baer-WayD.A. HowellI. ArcaviJ. FarahD. HiramatsuG. HosseinzadehC. McCullyM. NewsomeE. Padilla GonzalezG. TerreranS. Jha

astronomytime evolutionobservational astronomysupernovaspectral datasetastrophysicsstellar evolutionstellar astrophysics

The X-Ray Luminous Type Ibn Sn 2022Ablq: Estimates of Preexplosion Mass Loss and Constraints on Precursor Emission. The Astrophysical Journal (2024)

C. PellegrinoM. ModjazY. TakeiD. TsunaM. NewsomeT. PritchardR. Baer-WayK. A. BostroemP. ChandraP. CharalampopoulosY. DongJ. FarahD. A. HowellC. McCullyS. MohamedE. Padilla GonzalezG. Terreran

high-energy astrophysicspreexplosion mass lossprecursor emissionastronomyastrophysics

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Maryam Modjaz

Professor

University of Virginia

Affiliations

College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

Department of Astronomy

Honors

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University of Virginia

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Notable Scholarly Works

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Collaborators

Results and Source Codes for,"Traces of Helium Detected in Type Ic Supernova 2014L". Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) (2026)

The Search for Stable Nickel: Investigating the Origins of Type Ia Supernovae With Late-Time Near-Infrared Spectroscopy From the Carnegie Supernova Project-II. The Astrophysical Journal (2026)

A Multiwavelength Autopsy of the Interacting Type Iin Supernova 2020Ywx: Tracing Its Progenitor Mass-Loss History for 100 Yr Before Death. The Astrophysical Journal (2025)

progenitor mass-loss historyastrophysicsastronomysupernovamultiwavelength autopsy

Physics-Driven Explosions of Stripped High-Mass Stars: Synthetic Light Curves and Spectra of Stripped-Envelope Supernovae With Broad Light Curves. The Astrophysical Journal (2025)

Jing 晶 Lu 陆Brandon L. BarkerJared GoldbergWolfgang E. KerzendorfMaryam ModjazSean M. CouchJoshua V. ShieldsAndrew G. Fullard

broad light curvessynthetic light curvesastronomystripped-envelope supernovaephysics-driven explosionsastrophysicsstripped high-mass starsstellar astrophysics

The First Radio View of a Type Ibn Supernova in Sn 2023Fyq: Understanding the Mass-Loss History in the Last Decade Before the Explosion. The Astrophysical Journal Letters (2025)

first radio viewhigh-energy astrophysicsphysicsnuclear fusionastronomytype ibn supernovasn 2023fyqhigh energy physicsrelativistic astrophysicssupernovaastrophysics

Characterizing the Rapid Hydrogen Disappearance in Sn 2022Crv: Evidence of a Continuum Between Type Ib and Iib Supernova Properties. The Astrophysical Journal (2024)

astronomyiib supernova propertiessupernovaastrophysics

Dissecting the Crab Nebula With Jwst: Pulsar Wind, Dusty Filaments, and Ni/Fe Abundance Constraints on the Explosion Mechanism. The Astrophysical Journal Letters (2024)

explosion mechanismhigh-energy astrophysicsmeteoriticsdusty filamentsastronomylunar scienceobservational astronomyrelativistic astrophysicscrab nebulaastrophysicsplanetary sciencespulsar wind

Multifilter Uv to Near-Infrared Data-Driven Light-Curve Templates for Stripped-Envelope Supernovae. The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series (2024)

Somayeh KhakpashFederica B. BiancoMaryam ModjazWillow F. FortinoAlexander GaglianoConor LarisonTyler A. Pritchard

astronomymultifilter uvstripped-envelope supernovaeobservational astronomysupernovaastrophysicsastroinformatics

Spectral Dataset of Young Type Ib Supernovae and Their Time Evolution. Astronomy and Astrophysics (2024)

N. YesminC. PellegrinoM. ModjazR. Baer-WayD.A. HowellI. ArcaviJ. FarahD. HiramatsuG. HosseinzadehC. McCullyM. NewsomeE. Padilla GonzalezG. TerreranS. Jha

astronomytime evolutionobservational astronomysupernovaspectral datasetastrophysicsstellar evolutionstellar astrophysics

The X-Ray Luminous Type Ibn Sn 2022Ablq: Estimates of Preexplosion Mass Loss and Constraints on Precursor Emission. The Astrophysical Journal (2024)

C. PellegrinoM. ModjazY. TakeiD. TsunaM. NewsomeT. PritchardR. Baer-WayK. A. BostroemP. ChandraP. CharalampopoulosY. DongJ. FarahD. A. HowellC. McCullyS. MohamedE. Padilla GonzalezG. Terreran

high-energy astrophysicspreexplosion mass lossprecursor emissionastronomyastrophysics

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